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F. CHATFIELD May 3, 193.8..y

GARMENT Filed Feb, 4, 1955 INVENTOF? FRI-4N LJN CHAT/VELO ayt/gg, wfl'ATTORNEYS Patented May 3, 1938 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE i I2,1'16e40V d NY f4 (ySlARll/IEN'I"` Franklin '(Jlfx'atfielrl,`Minneapolis, Minn., assigner, by mcsne assignments, to Munsingwear,Inc., Minneapolis, Minn., a corporation of Delaware Application February4, 1935, Serial No. 4,910 YY4 clams (ci. :zwem

`This invention relates to improvements in a garment of the corset orgirdle type in which re movable bones are provided and it is the objectofthe invention 'to provide the garmentV with means for covering theexposed portions of the removable bones so as to protect the weareragainst being pinched between the garment and the exposed part of thebone.`

More particularly stated, the object of the in- 1'01 vention istoprovide a shield which normally overlies the exposed parts of thebones of such garments as corsets and girdles but which shield, beingflexible, can be displaced or pulled aside to give access. to the bonesfor removal.

With the foregoing object in mind, I have illustrated in theaccompanying drawing a form of garment embodying my invention. It is tobe understood, however, that I do not limit myself to the particularform of garment shown, nor do I limit myself to the particular form ofbone protecting shield. It will be obvious to those skilled in the artthat my invention may be embodied in different forms in any type ofgarment of this general character.

In the drawing Figure 1 is a front view of the inside of a garw mentshowing my invention applied thereto;

Figure 2 is a fragmentary front view of the garment similar to Figure lwith the shield or protecting member cut away to show the arrangement ofthe bones; and

Figure 3 is a section on line 3-3 of Figure l.

Referring now to the drawing, reference num eral ID indicates generallythe bodyl portion of a garment to which my invention is applied. Thisgarment may be of any of the well known forms now available upon themarket; that is to say it may be made of all elastic material or partlyelastic and partly inelastic; it may be made long or short, that is tosay it may be of the girdle type or a full length corset; and it may bemade in the form of a seamless tube or in sections suitably securedtogether.

Reference numeral Il indicates. garter tabs of any well knownconstruction which may be applied to the garment. It is to beunderstood, however, that these are not essential because my invention,to be hereafter more fully described, is, of course, applicable to thetype of girdle which is not provided with garter tabs and which is. wornby a person when the stockings are rolled.

Reference character I2 indicates an insert of one-way stretch materialwhich is located in the front of the garment and, as shown, extends fromthe top to the bottom thereof. By one-way stretch material, I mean suchmaterial as, in this case, stretches only up and down whereas the bodyportion of the garment is, in this-case, made of so called two-waystretch material, being material which stretches both vertically andhorizontally. While the insert is shown to extend the full length of thegarment, it is obvious that it need not be of such lengthbutmayterminate garment.

`Reference character M indicates bonepockets which are provided in thefront of the garment and in the said insert of one-Way stretch material.The formation of these bone pockets is a matter which is well known tothose skilled in the art and no further description thereof isnecessary. It is to be observed, especially from Figure 2, that the bonepockets are cut away, or discontinuous, as at the point I5 so that thebones I5 are exposed for a certain part of their length. Thisarrangement is such that the exposed parts of the bones I6 may begrasped for removal of the bones from the pocket when desired, as whenthe garment is being laundered.

Reference character Il indicates a shield member which I have providedand which covers the exposed parts or sections of the bones I6. Thismember is suitably secured as by stitching I8 to the edges of the insertI2 and is otherwise loose or detached from the garment. The said shieldIl may be made of any suitable material whether elastic or inelasticbecause, being secured in the manner shown, the nature of the materialof the shield will not interfere with the proper stretching of thegarment to conform to the figure and position of the wearer. Being loosefrom the rest of the garment, the said shield I'I can be pulled aside soas to make the exposed parts of the bones I6 accessible for Withdrawal.

It will now be apparent to those skilled in the art that I have provideda device which will successfully cover the exposed parts of theremovable bones in corsets and other garments of that type. It is foundin actual use that often the exposed parts of the bones being next totheskin of the wearer, the body is sometimes pinched between the bonesand the garment and the shield or protecting member of my invention willprevent this.

My invention provides a neat and effective shield for the exposed partsof the bones which is of smooth appearance, practical in constructionand adds but slightly to the cost of the garment.

I claim as my invention:

1. A garment of the character described including a body portion havingtherein an insert arranged at the middle front portion of the body, apair of longitudinally extending bone pockets and bones therein carriedby the insert, and arranged in the upper part only of the insert, one ateach side of the midline of the insert, each pocket being cut awayintermediately to expose a part of the bone, and a shield transverse toand covering the exposed parts of the bones and iastened only byopposite ends to said insert at points laterally of the bones.

2. A garment of the character described including a body portion, havingtherein an insert arranged at the middle front portion of the body, apair of longitudinally extending bone pockets and bones therein carriedby the insert and arranged in. the upper part only of the insert, one ateach side of the midline of the insert, each pocket being cut awayintermediately to expose a part of the bone, and a shield transverse toand covering the exposed parts of the bones and fastened only byop-posite ends to said insert at points laterally of the bones, themiddle part of the shield being narrower than the end portionstofacilitate grasping and access tothe exposed portions of the boneswhen the shield is pulled outwardly.

3. A garment of the character described including a body portion made oftwo-way stretch material having therein an insert of one-wavy stretchmaterial arranged at the middle front portion of the body, andstretchable only length- Wise, a pair of longitudinally extending bonepockets and bones therein carried by the insert and arranged in theupper part only of the insert, one at each side of the midline of theinsert, each pocket being cut away intermediately to expose a part ofthey bone, and a shield transverse to and covering the exposed parts ofthe bones and fastened only by opposite ends to said insert at pointslaterally of the bones.

4. A garment of the character described including a body portion made oftwo-way stretch material arranged at the middle front portion of thebody, and stretchable only lengthwise, a pair of longitudinallyextending bone pockets and bones therein carried by the insert andarranged in the upper part only of the insert, one at each side of themidline of the insert, each pocket being cut away intermediately toexpose a part of the bone, and a shield transversely to and covering theexposed parts of the bones and fastened only by opposite ends to saidinsert at points laterally of the bones, the middle part of the shieldbeing narrower than the end portions to facilitate grasping and accessto the exposed portions of the bones, when the shield is pulledoutwardly.

FRANKLIN CHATFIELD.

